Iranian media are reporting new attacks on the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf on Sunday evening. At the same time, there are conflicting reports about the Strait of Hormuz. The US military says it is open to all ships, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards say it is closed "until further notice."
WorldA tanker has been damaged in an explosion off the coast of Oman, the British maritime traffic watchdog, UKMTO, announced.
WorldWhen his fellow golfers were stranded in the Middle East, former world number one Jon Rahm chartered a plane. One of the players who got a seat on the plane was Belgian Thomas Detry, who now shares the lead with Spain's Jon Rahm after three rounds of play in the LIV Golf event in Hong Kong.
SportsFollowing the announcement that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is dead, around 20 people have been killed in pro-Iranian demonstrations in several Pakistani cities. In Karachi, the U.S. consulate was attacked.
WorldMuch is at stake as the United States and Iran begin new talks amid growing fears of military clashes between the two archfoes. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described Friday's negotiations as "a very good start," the AP wrote.
WorldYemen's internationally recognized government has reached an agreement with the Iran-backed Houthi movement to exchange a total of 2,900 prisoners.
WorldThe conflict between Israel and Iran will not last for a longer time, believes the political scientist Isabell Schierenbeck. Iran will not emerge victorious from this, she says. If Iran chooses to attack American bases in the region, the conditions change.
WorldContinued nuclear energy talks with the USA are meaningless since Israel attacked Iran, according to a spokesperson for the country's foreign ministry, reports Iranian state-controlled TV.
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